Arsene Wenger has confirmed he is tracking Monaco’s new young superstar Kylian Mbappé

His mix of lightning pace, power and skill have seen Mbappe – who has been linked with Manchester City – compared to Arsenal legend Thierry Henry.

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Wenger told the Ligue 1 show: “He is not exactly Thierry Henry but it is true that he has similar qualities and the future and talent is similar.

“The potential is similar, after that if he has the same level of motivation, desire and intelligence that Thierry has, and the next two to three years will tell us that, then he can be very promising.